If your Kansas bucket list is anything like mine, it feels like it’s never going to end. However, there’s plenty of areas that you should visit a second (or third) time before crossing off your list. They’re something special, especially if you like adventure. For those Kansans looking for more to do every day, check out these underrated places to revisit next time you have time to spare.
- Deep Creek Falls — SE of Manhattan
JDLMphoto/Flickr These beautiful falls near Manhattan are popular during warmer months, but you should still visit them after a rain.
- Rock City — Minneapolis
Chris Murphy/Flickr Rock City is more than just an area full of rocks, it’s also a great place to discover how diverse Kansas’ landscape is and how funny geology can be sometimes.
- Kansas Cosmosphere — Hutchinson
Randy/Flickr The Cosmosphere is a great place to learn about the sky above with virtual tours, as well as see if rocket science is really that hard after all. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this virtual tour through space.
- The Wizard of Oz Museum — Wamego
Al/Flickr Even those who don’t love the movie can enjoy learning about the theatre production and novel series that also brought the world of Oz to life.
- Cowley County Waterfall — Dexter
Kay Martinez/Flickr Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? Though this one is man-made, we don’t love it any less. Plus, the colorful rock around it gives it the perfect backdrop for any season.
- Konza Prairie — Manhattan
Vincent Parsons/Flickr The Konza Prairie is an area that’s absolutely gorgeous any time of year or time of day. Just remember to leave nothing behind while you visit.
- Santa Fe Trail Ruts — Dodge City
Lastrick/TripAdvisor The marks left behind from years of wagon travel are pretty visible near Dodge City even today. Looking out over the terrain, you can see just where settlers and travelers left marks forever.
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge — Canton
knittylibrarian/Flickr Visit a herd of bison that wander the area observed yet free. It’s a small piece of how Kansas must have looked to Native Americans before settlers arrived.
- Wolfpen Falls — Marion
Kansas Byways Facebook Another beautiful falls area, this time at Bourbon State Fishing Lake. Waterfalls are just one amazing part of our beautiful state.
- The Baker Wetlands — Lawrence
Patrick Emerson/Flickr If you’ve never seen any of the wetlands of Kansas, you should definitely make a point to. Sunsets here are stunning every night, and you won’t believe just how much wildlife lives here.
- Lucas, KS
Jennifer Jameson/Flickr The entire city of Lucas is a little odd, but we wouldn’t want them either way. The whole city is worth one, five, or fifty visits if you love them as much as we do.
For even more adventures that you can have around Kansas, don’t be afraid to check out these amazing museums that only make you love Kansas more.
JDLMphoto/Flickr
These beautiful falls near Manhattan are popular during warmer months, but you should still visit them after a rain.
Chris Murphy/Flickr
Rock City is more than just an area full of rocks, it’s also a great place to discover how diverse Kansas’ landscape is and how funny geology can be sometimes.
Randy/Flickr
The Cosmosphere is a great place to learn about the sky above with virtual tours, as well as see if rocket science is really that hard after all. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this virtual tour through space.
Al/Flickr
Even those who don’t love the movie can enjoy learning about the theatre production and novel series that also brought the world of Oz to life.
Kay Martinez/Flickr
Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? Though this one is man-made, we don’t love it any less. Plus, the colorful rock around it gives it the perfect backdrop for any season.
Vincent Parsons/Flickr
The Konza Prairie is an area that’s absolutely gorgeous any time of year or time of day. Just remember to leave nothing behind while you visit.
Lastrick/TripAdvisor
The marks left behind from years of wagon travel are pretty visible near Dodge City even today. Looking out over the terrain, you can see just where settlers and travelers left marks forever.
knittylibrarian/Flickr
Visit a herd of bison that wander the area observed yet free. It’s a small piece of how Kansas must have looked to Native Americans before settlers arrived.
Kansas Byways Facebook
Another beautiful falls area, this time at Bourbon State Fishing Lake. Waterfalls are just one amazing part of our beautiful state.
Patrick Emerson/Flickr
If you’ve never seen any of the wetlands of Kansas, you should definitely make a point to. Sunsets here are stunning every night, and you won’t believe just how much wildlife lives here.
Jennifer Jameson/Flickr
The entire city of Lucas is a little odd, but we wouldn’t want them either way. The whole city is worth one, five, or fifty visits if you love them as much as we do.
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